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History: Magnanimity after Wars

History: Magnanimity after Wars

Chapter:

(p.185)
8 History: Magnanimity after Wars

Source:

Game Theory and the Humanities

Author(s):

Steven J. Brams

Publisher:

The MIT Press

DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262015226.003.0008

This chapter begins by explaining the magnanimity of a victor—or the lack thereof—in its treatment of the defeated side after a war. By defining a generic Magnanimity Game (MG), it suggests a general explanation of not only when a victor will or will not be magnanimous in the aftermath of a war but also when the defeated player will or will not be cooperative. More specifically, the chapter attempts to explain why events unfold the way they do after wars, based on the strategic choices the players face. The theory of moves assumes that these choices engender new choices which the players can anticipate and asks what the players will do, looking ahead. Independent of the time and place of wars, it is shown that the answer depends on the nonmyopic equilibria in the specific MG games they play.

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